Automobile curtain



Sept. 21,1926.A

B. L. POLOSKIE AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN Filed Sept. 14, 1925 A-r-rnRNsY' Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

UNITED STATES BrNNeNe rorosxm. or LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA- UToMoBILE CURTAIN.

Application filed'septenlber 14, 1925. Serial No. 56,264.

This invention relates to vimprovements in automobile curtains by which the saine may readily be raised or lowered orrolled up.`

'The object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable and reliable construction for ithe various elements, and to provide an arrangement which will readily permit teinporary raising and lowering of thecurtain at will, and which is adapted for rolling up into small compass when its use is not desired.

@therY objects will be apparent and this invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, 'and' in which similar numerals' refer Vto sirnilar parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the inner side of my curtain. l

Fig. 2 is an lend view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows the curtain in condition.

Fig. 4 is a detail drawing of the upper connection for the' vertical member 9 as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan view k0f Fig. 4.

Fig. ,6 is a sideA elevationot Fig. .4.

Fig. 7 is a detail drawing of the 'lower connection fory the vertical'member 9 as shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 isa side elevation o Fig'. 7.

lith vreference to the drawing, 10 represents .a portion' of the frame structureo an ordinary automobile top. 11 is an anchor block which forms a continuation of the vertical member 9 and is anchored to the structure 10 `through the device represented in Figs. 4, 5 and 6. The vertical member 9 is connected ,to the anchor block 11 through the hinge 12; this hinge is shown in .detail in Figs. 4 and 6, `and is fully described and forms the Subject matter .of my application for patent filed April 28, 1924, and .bearing Serial No. 709,499. The operation of this hinge is here brieiiy described as'followsz- Two contractile springs 14 vhave their ends connected to the pins 15 and 16, and arranged to draw around the roller 17 and pull the vertical member 9 4in the direction indicated by arrow 18 when the same is turned down as shown in Fig. 2, and there by hold the curtain snuggly against the Vside of the automobile body 59; but when the the rolled up vertical member 9 is turned up to the posi,-

tion shown'in'light broken linesin Fig. 2,'v

the springs 15 ,then ,draw to hold the curtain up, pulling it in the direction yindicated by arrow 19.

'The Curtain 2Q is attached i111 any usual manner to the frame structure v10, and has attached to its lower end a cross member 21.

The ycross member 21 is connected to the vertical member 9 through the device shownin detail in 7 and 8v. l i

The yobject of my construction as shown is to 'provide means whereby the anchor block 11,Y or in other words, the upper end ot verticalmember 9 may be `disconnected from the frame structure 10 and turned in the direction indicated by arrow 22 to a position parallel with the cross member as shown in light broijrenlines in Fig'. v1, after which th'ejcurtain v2() may be rolled up upon the members 9l and 21 'as shown in AAfter the curtain iisi rolled in manner the saine A,may beV hooked Vup .to

frame structure 10 straps23, or` some similar fashion.

lVhen'the upper end of the vertical )meini ber 9 is disconnected from the frame struc#V tion as' shown at 28, or'29, when it is not neededr and where it will not interfere with the normal action of .the springs 14 in holding the llower endg() 'of the curtain against the side .of the anto-mobile body 59. l When it isdesired to roll up the curtain theV latch 26` sho uld be turned to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 4, and ,when in this position it will bear against the anchor block as shown at 31 andfhold 4the same in straight alignmentwith .the verticalmember 9. 'The curtain may then' be conveniently rolled up.

For disconnecting the upper end of the vertical member from the frame structure 10, the procedure is to turn the latches 34 in the directions indicated by arrows 35 to the positions shown 'in light broken lines.

The upper end of the vertical member 9 is then moved in the direction indicated by arrow 36 until the stud clears the edge 38 of the latch bracket 39, then it is moved in the direction indicated by arrow 40. The upper end of the vertical member 9 is now released and it may now be turned in the direction indicated by arrow 22 to the position shown in light broken lines in F ig. 1. For reconnecting the upper end of the vertical member 9 to the frame structure 10, the opposite procedure of course must be .carried out. A nut 41 is arranged to screw on the stud 37 and may be used to tighten the anchor block 11 firmly to the latch bracket 39; however I prefer that the stud 37 be free enouo'h to turn on its vertical axis in i v the latch bracket 39 so that the lower end 39 of the curtain can adapt itself to the line of the automobile body 59', regardless of what angle the cross member 21 may vrtake relative to the frame structure portion 10. However in` any event the nut 41 serves to hold` the vertical member against slipping down in the direction indicated by arrow'42, and thereby putting undue strain upon the curtain 20.

The latches 34 are carried by the screws 43 and arranged to turn thereon. The screws 43 of course are fixed to the latch bracket 39. The latch bracket 39 is fixed to .the frame structure 10 through the screws 44. The lower connection of the vertical member 9 to the cross member 21, consists of a hinge formed by the two plates 45 and 46, these plates being fixed to the cross member' 21 through the screws 64; and a pivot pin 47 which passes through the two plates and l member 9, and thereby forming a hinge, it

being apparent that the vertical member 9 may readily be turned in the pivot pin 47. As a latching device to prevent turning of the cross member 21 relative to the vertical member 9, I provide two screw eyes 48 and 49 which are screwed into the member 9, andV a slidable pin 50 arranged to slide through the screw eyes and engage with a hole' 51 in the cross member 21. It is apparent that when the slidable pin 50 is in engagement with the hole 51, the cross member 21 cannot turn to any harmful extent, particularly in the direction indicated by arrow 52; this is indicated by a line in the Y form of an are 53 which is drawn with its center on the center of the pivot pin 47, and shows that sufcient stock is present between the line 53 and the hole 51 to prevent such turning action. VThe cross member 21 cannot turn in the direction indicated by arrow 54 for the reason that the heel 55 of the member 9 will prevent such movement.

rlhe spring 56 is provided to normally hold the slidable pin v50 into engagement withk the hole 51; the upper end 57 being attached to the pin 50 by passing through a hole therein, and the lower end 58 is hooked around the screw eye 49 as shown. The spring 56 is normally under tension and draws the slidable pin v50 in the direction indicated by arrow 58. After the vertical member 9 is disconnected at its upper end from the frame structure 10, it is necessary to release the slidable pin 50 from the hole 51, byrpulling on the head 63 against the action of the spring 56, before turning the vertical member in the direction indicated by arrow 22. f Y

'Io insure that the vertical member 9 will stay in its parallel position relative to the cross member 21 during the manipulation of the curtain, I provide a spring latch 59 which is fixed to the cross member 21 and arranged to grip the vertical member 9by reason of its hooked end 60. To release the vertical member 9 it is only necessary to push on the end 60 as indicated by arrow 61. rllhe spring latch 59 again assumes'its original position as shown through the resiliency of the body portion 62.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows :h

1. The combination with a curtain, of a cross member attached to the lower end of said curtain, a vertical `member thelower end thereof being hinged to said cross member, a stud in the upper end of said vertical member, a latch bracket having a groove arranged to receive said stud, and latches pivotally connected to said latch bracket and arranged to hold said stud in said groove.

2. The combination with a curtain, of a cross member attached to the lower edge of said curtain, a vertical member the lower end thereof being hinged to said cross member, an anchor block hinged to the upper end of said vertical member, springs arranged to normally turn said anchor block relative to said vertical member, and a latch pivotally connected to said vertical member and arranged to hold said anchor block in true alignment with said vertical member against the action of said springs.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature.

BERNARD L. POLOSKIE.

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